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Ogni lato dell\u2019isola \u00e8 circondato da rifiuti provenienti dall\u2019oceano. La parte orientale \u00e8 sicuramente la pi\u00f9 colpita essendo battuta dai venti nord-orientali, i quali spingono i rifiuti di plastica provenienti da tutto il resto dei Caraibi. Qui \u00e8 possibile notare bottiglie, coperchi, secchi di plastica, forcine per capelli, infradito, scarpe, flaconi di shampoo e spesso, anche oggetti pi\u00f9 grandi come materiali edili e piccole barche.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sul lato nord dell\u2019isola si vedono molte bottiglie di bibite, alcune con l\u2019etichetta ancora incollata ed \u00e8 interessante perch\u00e9 si pu\u00f2 scoprire pi\u00f9 o meno con precisione la provenienza dei prodotti. Sappiamo che molta spazzatura proviene da Haiti e dalla Giamaica. In questi paesi, come alle Cayman, le soluzioni per lo smaltimento dei rifiuti sono tutt\u2019altro che ideali. Durante le tempeste, tutta la spazzatura che non si trova al chiuso finisce nell\u2019oceano e quindi sulle spiagge. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sulla Seven Mile c’\u00e8 molta meno plastica. I motivi sono due:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Grazie alla forma dell\u2019isola, questa zona \u00e8 protetta dai venti che soffiano da est. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Lo staff degli hotel e dei condomini esce ogni mattina per raccogliere tutti i rifiuti che hanno raggiunto la riva.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Vedendo il suo aspetto curato, alcune persone possono non accorgersi del problema reale che diventa molto evidente sulle altre coste. L\u2019isola \u00e8 MOLTO fortunata ad avere l’associazione Plastic Free Cayman che organizza la pulizia delle spiagge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    I rifiuti di plastica pi\u00f9 diffusi alle Cayman:<\/h2>\n

    1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bicchieri e posate di plastica provenienti dai bar<\/h3>\n

    Questi prodotti vengono gettati molto spesso sulla Seven Mile. I bar utilizzano ancora plastica monouso per ogni bevanda consumata sulla spiaggia. Si potrebbe risolvere il problema se gli hotel, i bar e i ristoranti seguissero una strategia di deposito dei rifiuti ed usare un bicchiere riutilizzabile che potrebbe anche essere composto da plastica proveniente dalla spiaggia. Inoltre, il cibo da asporto viene anche fornito con posate di plastica, una gran quantit\u00e0 della quale finisce in mare. Anche quando i rifiuti vengono smaltiti correttamente, finiscono in discarica, il che non \u00e8 affatto l\u2019ideale.<\/p>\n

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    2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scarpe, infradito e altre anime perdute<\/h3>\n

    Non mi sarei mai aspettato di vedere cos\u00ec tante scarpe! Dove sono i loro proprietari? Dov\u2019\u00e8 l\u2019altra scarpa? Non lo sapremo mai! Ma quello che sappiamo \u00e8 che galleggeranno fino a ricoprirsi di forme di vita ( crostacei ed alghe) e che una volta raggiunto un peso sufficiente affonderanno, andando ad aggiungersi al pesante strato di rifiuti sul fondo dell\u2019oceano. Amici, prendetevi cura delle vostre scarpe! Finch\u00e9 galleggiano, vengono trasportate da una parte all\u2019altra degli oceani fino a raggiungere spiagge come queste delle Cayman.<\/p>\n

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    3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bottiglie e tappi di bottiglia<\/h3>\n

    Le bottiglie di plastica finiscono sulle spiagge per vari motivi. Alcune vengono trasportate dall\u2019acqua da altri paesi, altre vengono abbandonate dai frequentatori delle spiagge locali, altre ancora appartengono ai pescatori che le usano per individuare le prede. Alcuni pescatori prendono all\u2019amo uno squalo, poi lo lasciano legato a bottiglie di plastica galleggianti e tornano in un secondo momento per uccidere la preda con gli strumenti adatti. A volte, gli squali vengono dimenticati e lottano per la sopravvivenza mentre sono agganciati a questi galleggianti.<\/p>\n

    4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plastica frammentata non identificabile<\/h3>\n

    Si tratta dello scenario pi\u00f9 comune alle Isole Cayman. Una parte dei rifiuti viene sospinta dal vento per miglia e miglia, arrivando fino alle spiagge sabbiose di questa zona. Nel frattempo, viene arsa dal sole, sbattuta da una parte all\u2019altra e corrosa in pezzi sempre pi\u00f9 piccoli. I pesci scambiano spesso questi frammenti di plastica per cibo che rimangono poi incastrati nel loro stomaco, provocando la morte dell\u2019animale.<\/p>\n

    Non sono casi isolati: ormai \u00e8 raro trovare una specie marina che non muoia per cause simili.<\/p>\n

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    5)\u00a0 \u00a0 Rifiuti ittici<\/h3>\n

    I rifiuti della pesca sono i principali detriti che si trovano sulle spiagge del Dorset. Qui non sono cos\u00ec comuni. Ci\u00f2 potrebbe essere dovuto al fatto che in queste acque si pratica una pesca commerciale molto meno intensa. I rifiuti che vengono raccolti sono di solito solo una singola lenza e un amo. Anche questi per\u00f2 possono accumularsi. Portate sempre a casa il vostro materiale usato e smaltitelo correttamente.<\/p>\n

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From a very early age I was surrounded by water, I trained as a competitive swimmer and summer holidays were often spent on the coast, camping in Cornwall. I\u2019d be in the sea all day body-boarding, then playing in the rock pools, marvelling at the wonderful sea creatures! I couldn't seem to get enough! In the mornings I wake up to the sound of the waves crashing on the rugged coastline, and fall asleep at night listening to them. I was then and still am, drawn to the ocean. Spending all this time around the sea and along the coastline I've been increasingly aware of the huge issue that is plastic pollution. There are many issues our planet is facing and I believe plastic pollution is a great place to start the change that is needed. It's easy to get involved in actively helping to clean up and reduce our use. It can be the very catalyst we need to help us look at other areas of our lives and the impact they might be having on this fragile, beautiful planet. In recent years I've been aiming to raise awareness about plastic pollution through one of my passions, distance swimming. The swims have been growing year on year, each getting longer and harder but in doing so also reaching more people, creating the ripple effect needed to combat such a mind boggling issue. I have tried to slow my pace of life down as much as I can, however I'm currently juggling between earning enough to pay the bills, renovate my house, setting up a charity, regular beach cleans and training for some rather daunting awareness swims. The slowing pace of life isn't all that successful but it's one heck of a journey! I guess if I could sum it up in one sentence I'd say this - 'I want to enjoy my short existence on this planet but tread as lightly as I can, allowing space for other creatures to also thrive.' 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